The Plough

Stella

Yeah, just that I'd specialise in Viscounts. Obviously. :-)<br>

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Mirandola

Clever Mike is ace.

vetski

Unrelated, but anyone know why there was a small film crew on Hornsey Rd today? Saw them at noon & 12.30pm, outside White Hill Stores.

miss annie

I know (through friends) the owner of Private White VC, he's not worried about J Crew at all. Thinks they are a positive addition because of their brand ethos and high standards of craftsmanship and tailoring. He's son of Laura Ashley so knows a bit about brand building, interesting chap.

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Papa

Off on a tangent White Hill Stores is an excellent shop - regularly cheaper than Tesco or Sainsbury<br>

NorthNineteen

The one on the corner with Malborough Road?  Whenever I've been in it's been an absolute rip-off.<br><br>I'm fascinated by Honrsey Road. I guess it's because I'm interested in abandoned buildings etc. but London lost High Streets have a very unique feel to them.  I'm not sure I can see Hornsey Road having a substantial recovery anytime in the near future especially being sandwiched between the Elthorne, Andover and Sussex Way estates.<br>

Mirandola

Hornsey Road started going downhill in 1307, when Holloway Road opened. There's a blog about the road. Ahem.

miss annie

A fascinating blog I might add.

NorthNineteen

I do enjoy your blog though find it a bit interlectual sometimes, like there's an in-joke that i'm not getting. <br>

Arkady

<span style="font-style: normal;">That’s </span><i>intellectual</i>.

Papa

@North Nineteen, really? I find regular quick shopping purchases such as beer, wine, bread, milk, soup, curry paste and pork scratchings to be very reasonably priced.<br><br>Mirandola's blog is great. <br>

NorthNineteen

Haha, I can't believe I spelt that wrong.<br><br>I'll have another look, I normally don't make it past the convenience shop near Grenville Road.  I find the Eastern Europe sullenness endearing.<br>

Mirandola

Ah, thank you all. @Northnineteen, if you're not getting my jokes it's probably because they're a bit rubbish.

kittygal

Walking along Hornsey Road at nighttime reminds me of that (very funny) film Attack the Block.

vetski

That was on TV last night!

ADGS

This is barely relevant, but I feel the need to share: Bob Stanley's brilliant history of pop has brought to my attention the existence of a hopeless local seventies punk band called Hornsey At War: <a href="">

Mirandola

Thought I'd promote my new post about the Plough here: http://thehornseyroad.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/not-ploughing-on.html?m=1

miss annie

I remember the stable yard being open but can't remember when the flats were built in there. Thanks for the excellent stories, wonder why carnations fell out of fashion? I think they are jolly.

djmattyoung

Mirandola thanks for that blog post I never knew the Plough was that old, it makes it even more a shame it's not being kept a pub. 

Mirandola

Thank you both. I reckon there's probably more to find on the Plough, but I can't really take a baby to an archive. I agree on carnations. Pretty things.

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Mirandola

Interesting. What was the space used for before? I'm guessing it wasn't a stable in 2000.

miss annie

I was living up on Hornsey Rise Gdns but used to walk past often, from memory it was a workshop of some kind but could be wrong.

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Papa

Great post Mirandola<br>

Mirandola

Thank you Papa L